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Cascabel dormillon or Cook's tree boa (Corallus ruschenbergerii), Caroni Swamp, Trinidad. Forty-seven species of snake have been recorded in Trinidad and Tobago, making the snake population of this area the most diverse in the Caribbean. Forty-four of these snake species are found in Trinidad and twenty-one in Tobago.
Long-nosed snake Colubridae: Sonora semiannulata: Western Ground snake Colubridae: Tantilla hobartsmithi: Southwestern blackhead snake Colubridae: Tantilla nigriceps * Plains blackhead snake Colubridae: Thamnophis cyrtopsis: Blackneck garter snake Colubridae: Thamnophis elegans: Western terrestrial Garter snake Colubridae: Thamnophis proximus ...
This list of reptiles of Trinidad and Tobago is derived from The Reptile Database which includes a total of 116 species of reptiles recorded on Trinidad, The reptiles of Trinidad are made up of 55 species of snakes, 49 species of lizards, 3 species of crocodilians and 14 species of turtles. [1]
The boa constrictor is a large snake, although it is only modestly sized in comparison to other large snakes, such as the reticulated python, Burmese python, or the occasionally sympatric green anaconda, and can reach lengths from 3 to 13 ft (0.91 to 3.96 m) depending on the locality and the availability of suitable prey. [16]
Amerotyphlops trinitatus, known commonly as the Trinidad blindsnake, [3] Trinidad worm snake, [4] and Trinidad burrowing snake, [5] is a harmless blind snake species in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Trinidad and Tobago. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. [4]
The northern green anaconda (Eunectes akayima) is a disputed boa species found in northern South America and the Caribbean island of Trinidad.It is closely related to Eunectes murinus, the (southern) green anaconda, from which it was claimed to be genetically distinct in 2024.
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Corallus ruschenbergerii, commonly known as the Central American tree boa, common tree boa, and Trinidad tree boa, is a boa species found in lower Central America and northern South America. No subspecies are currently recognized.